If we are serious about narrowing health gaps, then our environmental protections must be safeguarded against political ...

The deadline for the public comment period described in this Forefront article was extended by the EPA from September 15 to September 22. The text has been updated below. We argue below that ignoring ...

A new round of furlough notices were issued to EPA employees last week, while the Interior Department disclosed plans to cut ...

Astrid Puentes’s journey from Bogotá to the UN is shaped by a deep awareness of how environmental harm often mirrors social injustice. Early in her legal career, she confronted cases where pollution ...

David Fououhi has been installed as EPA deputy administrator under Administrator Lee Zeldin, himself a former Army intelligence officer and Republican congressman. Fououhi is a lawyer who has fought ...

Repealing key protections could erase $254 billion in annual benefits for public health and the environment, compared with $39 billion in savings for regulated industries Looser rules around air and ...

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday stressed the need to ensure the protection of environmental human rights defenders and bring their safety under a legal framework.

Sunscreens have become an important part of people’s sun management routine, protecting skin from harmful solar UV radiation. But many of these products contain chemicals that can be harmful to ...

It was a surreal moment for Susanne Brander. She was sitting in the audience at a conference in April as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about the health effects of exposure to harmful ...

Plus: Introduction of $7.75 million support package; interview of nominee to lead Department of Environmental Protection ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. The agency’s Office of Research and ...